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Around 1922, Moll shifted from his previous delicate style of juxtaposing colors with brushstrokes to a more planar approach using a palette knife. That same year, Moll and his wife visited Venice on two occasions. It is likely that he painted this work during these visits. Moll depicts the southern entrance to the Canale Grande on a wide horizontal scale. On the left, the mighty dome of Santa Maria della Salute rises, while on the right, the Punta da Mà r, the former customs building topped with a golden globe, and the Campanile di San Marco with the Procuratie Nuove on St. Mark’s Square are visible. With assured, cursory strokes, he captures the essence of the architecture, swiftly indicating details with dry brushstrokes. The sky, with its low-hanging clouds, is rendered in broad, crisscrossed brushstrokes. A solitary gondola animates the impressive scenery on the Giudecca canal. The high horizon contributes to the sense of expanse and distance, allowing Moll to depict the reflection of the magnificent Venetian architecture mingling with the rippling waves.